My Anthem

Bent spine alonedoes not my story tell,nor the makeup-less shadow
spreading underneath my eyes.
Perhaps my scowl
reveals something other indeed
than the truth
you shouldn’t be surprised to find.
I’m not
angry,
frustrated,
hurt,
or a bitch;
or perhaps I’m all of those things.
I’d sort it all out for you
tonight if I could,
but exhaustion is
overwhelmingly tiring.